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Animal Legends in French, Métis, and Indigenous ...

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    This game includes vocabulary and content of some animal legends in French, Métis, and Indigenous cultures. Vocabulary will be given in French, Plains Cree, and Michif.
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  • This French legend about werewolves talks about a farmer who had werewolves to do all his farm work.
    Bear Listens
    The Devil and His Werewolves
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  • A Métis trickster. Often stories about this legend are to teach children to listen and behave.
    Roogaroo
    le renard
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  • This is legend is about an adventurous and funny trickster in Cree culture. There are many different stories about this legend. He may look different from story to story. He may have had his powers removed by the Creator.
    Wisakedjak
    Wacask
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  • This animal is a mythical animal in French cultures who is considered a mediator between life and death. This animal is cunning and dangerous, and is bad omen because is often seen in battles.
    raven
    beaver
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal is known for bringing back the sun (and the moon in some stories). The animal is considered a transformer or trickster.
    raven
    fox
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  • In French legends, this animal is believed to help women find husbands. If a woman hears this animal when she is pregnant, it means she is having a girl.
    muskrat
    owl
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal can represent different things. It can be a sign of wisdom, omens, and visions of the night or it can warn people of danger and death.
    turtle
    owl
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal is a jokester, has many personalities, and reminds you to beware of the evil side of others and to be resourceful.
    otter
    coyote
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal represents providing for others, strength and the ability to survive.
    buffalo
    muskrat
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal represents strength, humility, motherhood, teaching. This animal is a protector of the animal kingdom and often referred to as "Elder Kinsmen".
    bear
    buffalo
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal represents strength, leadership, prestige, spirit healing and creation. This animal is connected with peace and friendship and inspires people of all societies.
    eagle
    bear
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal represents creativity, artistic, and determined. This animal is considered a carpenter of the animal kingdom and represents a builder of dreams. This animal has strong home and family connections.
    turtle
    beaver
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal is cunning and a trickser. This animal represents the ability to find your way around, to be swift in tricky situations and to overcome challenges.
    muskrat
    fox
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, this animal is responsible for the creation of the world and represents Mother Earth.
    dog
    turtle
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  • In some Indigenous cultures, some believe it was the only animal that helped Creator to bring up land from water and is considered lucky.
    werewolf
    muskrat
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  • In some West Coast Indigenous groups, this animal represents loyalty and honesty. In Northern British Columbia and the Alaskan coast, this animal is associated with ghosts and drowning.
    fish
    otter
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